Christ, the Power and Wisdom of God
Sabbath School First and Second Corinthians The Message of the Cross Lesson 2 - Thursday God's Strength in Human Weakness Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:24–29 The world often measures success by intelligence, influence, wealth, power, and social status. Those with impressive credentials, strong abilities, and public recognition are usually admired and celebrated. Yet God's kingdom operates according to a completely different standard. In 1 Corinthians 1:24–29, Paul contrasts human wisdom with God's wisdom. He speaks of words such as foolishness , weakness , power , and wisdom to show that what the world values is often very different from what God values. To many people, the message of Christ crucified seemed foolish and weak. How could a man who died on a cross possibly be the Savior of the world? Yet Paul declares that Christ is "the power of God and the wisdom of God" (verse 24). What appeared to be weakness became the greatest display of God's stre...